Posted on 02/23/2018 11:02:09 AM PST by entropy12
Want To Lose A Lot Of Weight Fast? Move To Venezuela! Despite the admittedly sarcastic nature of the title of this article, todays story highlights an ongoing, dire, and rapidly worsening situation for the people of Venezuela. As the socialist government of dictator Nicolas Maduro continues to drive the nation toward complete collapse, a new study compiled by three universities shows that that vast majority of Venezuelans are literally starving at this point. The problem has become so serious that the average citizen there has lost nearly 25 pounds of body weight over just the past year. (Reuters)
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It is a good article.
It highlights why socialism fails...a centralized government, setting prices for products, determining how much should be produced and where it should be sent...IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER.
But like the Leftist Perpetual Motion Ponzi Scheme that Socialism is, there is never a shortage of weak minds to embrace and advance it.
Probably a good time to visit Venezuela?
Lots of skinny and HUNGRY chicks down there.
Think of all the money they are saving on medical care for diabetes and heart disease.
You see, socialist medical systems DO have excellent and efficient outcomes!
Democrats still all agree that socialism is the best system there is. Anyone who says otherwise should be sent somewhere and never seen again.
Funny enough, this may make them healthier over all. Caloric restriction diets tend to be good for you.
nice post, seems an odd thing to be joking about the starvation of other human beings as a way to satisfy your lustful desires. seeking attention much?
Butt hurt over jokes much?
Why don’t they do like Spicoli and keep a bagel in their waistband?
Careful, guys?
Somebody’s getting butt hurt over all these jokes.
I bet that the people in Venezuela wished they had a Second Amendment right now.
Laz, SJ has a point.
Lets send all of our university instructors to Venezuela.
So they can eat them.
Don’t give my any ideas...hmmm
Just didn’t think human tragedy was funny... that’s all
People of Venezuela brought the tragedy onto themselves by falling for the socialist propaganda. Socialism sounds good on paper, when everybody is told they will share the wealth of rich people. But it has not created prosperity anywhere because it goes against human nature, which requires incentive to work hard. Why work hard when you will get the same reward as those who work hard?
“Funny enough, this may make them healthier over all. Caloric restriction diets tend to be good for you.”
Socialism: It’s for your own good.
(Yes, caloric restriction CAN have health benefits. But malnutrition and starvation, not so much.)
EVERYTHING is funny at a certain point.
Tragedy + Time = Comedy.
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